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VOlTrNb738"" LUMBERTON. NORTH CAROLINA, MO ND ATUNl-T (1 9 13. WHOLE NO 2875
DARING AND CAPABLE FLYER
Aviator Who Will Fly in Lumberton
Fourth One of Only Two Men Who
Have Successfully Flown From Chi
l.cago to Milwaukee Uses Genuine
Curtis Biplane Capable and Dar
ing Bird-Man.
Mr. Frank Gough, chairman of the
program committee of the Fourth of
July Celebration Robeson County
Day in Lumberton has received i
letter from the International Theat
nral Co. of Chicago in which it IS
stated that the aviator who will fly
in Lumberton on the ourtft is a very
capable and daring young man who
will certainly give a very satisfac
tory exhibition. "He has," quoting
from the letter, "successfully flown
from -Chicago to Milwaukee. This
has only been accomplished by one
other aviator. He has a genuine Cur
tiss hinlanp identically the same as
. the one that Lincoln Beachey always
flew in.
Two or more flights are to be
given. This one feature of the cele
bration of the Fourth in Lumberton
will draw the largest crowd that has
ever assembled at one place in kodo
eson county.
MARSHALS FOR FOURTH.
Those Who Will Serve From Various
Parts of the County at the Celebra
tion in Lumberton.
Lumberton W. L. Grantham, John
Knox, F. P, Gray, T. A. McNeill, Jr.,
S. F. Caldwell, John French, John and
David Fuller, Douglas McLean, W. O.
Thompson, Badger McLeod, A. E.
bpivey, Arch W. Prevatt, W. b,
Britt, Glonnie Wishart, H. M. Beas
ley, Prentice Barker., Robert Prevatt,
J. D. McLean. Z. K. Litton, J. I.
Barnes, Dan Hayes, G. 1. Holman,
L. N. lart, Loe leal.
Lumber Bridge D. S. Marley,
chief; F. D. Bunn, Archie Usher, L
C. Hall, K. S. Johnson, Marshall
Newton, E. D. McGougan, Frank
Gibson, Lacy John, W. G. Marley.
Maxton B. S. Barnes, chief; W,
M. Currie, Shep Russell, D. 0. Hous-
er, W. O. Bennett, J . M . Armstrong,
,Sam McKinnon, "Arch Campbell,
Alex White, Hugh McNeill, Murdock
McLean,' Winford Carter, Henry Mc
Kinnon.
Marietta R. C. Oliver, chief; Hen
ry Morgah, Edward Earley, Hoit Har
rington, Hicks Hill, Cary Hinley, E.
K. Atkinson.
Fairmont Clayton Brice chief; 0
I. Floyd, Ernest Jones, J. W.. Elwan
ger, E.G. Rouse, Crawford Radley, H.
i. Stubbs, Wiley Taylor, Harry V.
Davis, Meade Mitchell, Luther Blue.
Red Springs Douglas McMillan,
chief; Mack McArthur, Will Town
send, Tom DeVane, Willie McKay,
.John J. Thrower, John H. McKay,
John Uoley, Jim Hall, J. M. McCal
Mum.
Parkton Pearl Fisher, chief; Ben
McDonald, John Stubbs, A. J. Garris,
J. B. Malloy, Murph McMillan, Cary
Lancaster, rim McL-ormick.
Rowland Jim McKay, chief; A. D.
McKenzie, Burten Graham, Brown
McCallum, Frank Gaitly, Burnes and
Jack Ward, John H. McArn, O. P,
Chitty, Carl Alford, Douglas Dullock,
K. T. Uaitly.
St. Paul Walter D. Johnson, chief:
' T. L. Northrop, T. C. Poolt Lawrence
and laxton McNeill, J. J. Lentz, W
E. McCormick, J. C. Lindsey, G. R,
Jones, Tom Willis, Willie Townsend,
Stewart Mclioogan, Fred Bethune,
Ewen Howard, Howard Johnson.
WATTS NAMED AND CONFIRMED
Fight for Collectorship Ends in Vic
tory for Simmons.
Washington Special, 7h, Wilmington
Star.
The President sent to the Senate
this afternoon the nomination of Col.
Alston D. Watts to be collector of in
ternal revenue for the Western
uisbiivif ui iiuiiii vaiuuua) iuuQ cull
ing a political fight between the fol
lowers of Senators Simmons and
Overman, and Secretary of the Navy
Josephus Daniels, which had been
waged since early in March.
Watts' nomination was confirmed
without being referred to a committee,
a most unusual proceeding. It was
charged that Watts was a reactionary
and not in sympathy with the poli
cies of President Wilson. It is known
that Mr. Wilson believed these charges
to be well founded.
The appointment of Watts was
made because of the close relations
between Mr. Simmons and the Pres
ident. The senior Senator's firm
stand for the President's policies in
tariff making has received warm com
mendation from the President.
P. R. A.
Superior Court.
A 2-weeks term of criminal court
began this morning, Judge C. C. Lyon
of Elizabethtown presiding. Solicitor
N. A. Sinclair is not present today. He
i expected to arrive tomorrow. Thos.
L. Johnson of the local bar is acting
in his place. The grand jury was duly
impaneled and charged. Mr. N. A.
Townsend is foreman. The docket
an unusually long one was gone
over, which concluded the business of
the morning's session. No definite
time has been set for the trial of any
of the important cases on the docket.
Among the out-of-town attorneys at
tending court are Hon. G. B. Patter
son and Messrs. B. F. and S. B. Mc
Lean of Maxton and Mr. A. P.' Spell
of Red Springs.
$106,000 FOR MISSIONS.
i
Largest Gift for One Purpose Ever
Made at One Time by Any Church
in South Expect to Reach $250,-
000.
Lake Junaluska Special, 28th, to
Charlotte Observer.
After stirring missionary addresses
by J. Campbell White and W. T. Ellis
and a statement by W. W. Hinson
of the needs of the mission fields,
a voluntary collection of $106,000
was made for missions here today.
One man gave $100. A lady gave a
diamond ring, another gave a gold
watch which sold at once for $100.
One young lady offered her life to the
mission field. The great Methodist
Missionary Conference came to its
highest in the zeal and spiritual pow
er of this hearty offering. Strong
men wept. The first collection going
beyond the $100,000 mark, the mis
sionary secretaries expect it will go
on to $250,0t)0.
The women this afternoon raised
$9,600 for missions. This with the
$106,200 given in the auditorium,
makes x $115,800 for missionary en
terprises. This is the largest gift for
one purpose ever made at one time
by any Church in the South.
The delegation of the Western
North Carolina Conference effected
organization with Rev. W. R. Ware as
chairman and Rev. C. F. Sherrill as
secretary, to build a home for per
manent quarters at Lake Junaluska.
Rev. W. B. Palmore, editor of The
St. Louis Advocate, globe traveler,
said this is the Switzerland of Amer
ica. J. Campbell White said he had
seen nearly all the Chatauquas and
this has the advantage o fthem all.
Eighteen missionaries from the for
eign fields gave hopeful messages of
their work, among them being Rev.
W. R. Weekly, Japan; Miss Roberts
spoke of Mexico, A. W. Wasson of
Korea, and Miss Jains of Japan.
WILSON WILL VISIT GETTYS
BURG. Has Decided to Attend Fiftieth Anni
versary Celebration of Battle.
Washington Dispatch, 28th.
President Wilson tonight decided to
attend the fiftieth anniversary cele
bration of the Battle of Gettysburg
on the Fourth of July. He telegraph
ed Governor Tener that he had recon
sidered his . previous declination and
would make a brief speech to the vet
erans. The Pesident's decision followed a
conference with Representative A.
Mitchell Palmer of Pennsylvania. The
President had taken the position pre
viously in declining to go, that he
would be breaking his rule established
months ago, not to leave Washing
ton for any speech-making occasion
While Congress was in session.
Mr. Palmer pointed out, however,
the importance of the Gettysburg cel
ebration, its Nationwide significance
and particularly the spirit of sectional
sympathy that would result from a
speech by a Southern-born President
at the re-union of the North and
South.
The President had intended to
leave Tuesday for New Hampshire to
spend a few days with his family
but the trip will necessitate a re-arrangement
of plans. Mr. Wilson
probably will be at Gettysburg only a
few hours and it has not yet been de
cided whether he will go by motor
or by train. His plans probably will
be announced on Monday.
More Cotton Blossoms.
In Thursday's Rohe soman menistn
was made of the first cotton blossoms
received at I he Robesoman office this
season. The earliest of these were
nulled Tuesdav of last week nH
ThusdAy other blossoms pulled Tues
day have been received. Mr.
F. G. Odum. who lives on route i
from Buie, brought in a blossom on
Friday and said he had had blossoms
since the 24th. Mr. Jas. W. Branch,
who lives on route No. 4 from lum
berton, sent in a blossom on the 27th.
Mr. v. A. Bullock, who lives on route
No. 3 from Lumberton. mailed on th
26th a blossom which he writes he
found on the 24th on his farm 7
miles from Lumberton on the Fair
mont road. Mr. John Dowlas bnint
on Mr. D. S. McRae's farm at Ro-
zier, sent to this office Saturday some
thing that would have been a blossom
if he had left it on the stalW inf
about 2 more days. Mr. Dave Britt,
wno lives on Mr. uiin stone's place
below Long Branch Baptist church,
brourht in Fridav a hW
was pulled Wednesday.
Any Good Postage Stamp Good Any
where After Today.
Washington Dispatch, 27th.
Parcel post stamDa will he valiH An
all classes of mail on and affor .Tnlw
1, and ordinary stamps, including com
memorative issues, will be good foT
postage -on parcel Dost narkap-es un
der an order issued yesterday by Post
master uenerai uuneson.
Mr. Burleson exnlsineH that the
parcel post stamp was designed fijr
use temporarily only, to determine the
amount of revenue derived from the
parcel post
The TtfllTiA Tlrtr in orvtt-Aa A
dence Doan's Kidney Pills for kid
ney ills. Doan's Ointment for skin
itching. Doan's Regulets for a mild
laxative. Sold at alldrug stores.
. Subscribe for The Robesonian.
LUMBERTON A CITY NOW.
"No Better Place to Go" "All to the
Good and Getting Better Every
Day" Attractions Offered on the
Fourth Make it Impossible for Any
body to Stay Away.
Red Springs Citizen, 27th.
There is no better place away from
home that we know of to spend leis
ure hours pleasantly (it's being drag
ged down there sometimes when we
can't help ourselves is where the ob
jection comes in) than Lumberton. We
spent the day there Monday with oth
ers from Red Springs Dr. J. L. Mc
Millan, Messrs. Martin McKinnon, A.
T. McCallum, Jno. J. Thrower, J. N.
Buie, M. E. Cotton, Bud McArthlur,
Auditor McCallum and Commissioner
McKay and every one of us enjoy
ed ourselves. It was business at first,
and that being settled, entirely to our
satisfaction, we got out on the street
to mingle with the crowd. We felt
good and took in everything that came
our way (nothing stronger than dope,
and lemonade, however.). We ran
across so many that we knew and
were glad to see that for fear of leav
ing out the names of some we will
not mention any in particular. Lum
berton is a city now, you know. It's
houses are numbered and you get
free mail at your door; it's streets
are paved and lined with beautiful
shade trees, so inviting on a hot
day in June; its court green and
the beautiful and imposing temple
of justice look good to the eye and
affords rest for the weary; it's mov
ing picture show runs day and night
afford rest for weary; it's refershment
parlors have electric fans, marble
floors and are the equal of any city
service, it's stores are what you find
in every place where progress and
competition exist. We didn't get out
of the business centre, but saw
epough to cinvince us that Robeson's
capital is all to the good and get
ting better every day.
The recorder's court was doing
over-time a morning and afternoon
session. We peeped in. It was a
liquor case from St. Paul. There
was evidence enough to convict and
while we write the poor unfortunate
is doing county service, the recorder
having given him a road sentence of
nine months.
On July 4th Lumberton invites
everybody to come and spend the
day. That, in itself should be enough
to fill the town, but the many attrac
tions offered will make it impossible
Tor anybody to keep away. If noth
ing happens to prevent we are going,
Notices of New Advertisements.
20-year Elgin Watches at $8.75
Boylm s Jewelry Store.
Subscriptions for stock in 8th se
ries of Robeson Building and Loan
Association.
Declare your independence of toil
and worry. Bank of "Lumberton.
A lot of porch turned material at
a bargain.
Snappy and new line of buggies
W. I. Linkhaws
Bargains of various kinds at M. W,
Floyd's.
Fifty acre tract of land for sale.
Among the worth while things on
tne rourtn. white & uough.
July Bargains for 15 days Jno. P,
McNeill.
Electric irons and fans Jas. Wil
liamson. Runaway boy advertised.
Severe Storm Up Red Springs Way.
Red Springs Citizen, 27th.
This entire section was visited tact
Monday night by one of the severest
eiectnc storms recorded in many
years. Lightning struck the residence
of Mr. W. P. O'Brien, injured one
of his daughters who for some time
remained unconscious from the shock.
Other members of the family were
more or less stunned and the building
badly damaged. The dynamo at the
college was burned out, putting the
town in darkness for the night.
The rain was badly needed and gave
life and vigor to growing vegeta
tion. Will Eclipse All Past Festivals.
St. Paul Messenger.
Mr. W. K. Bethune, of Lumberton,
was in town yesterday advertising
Robeson County Day in Lumberton
July 4th. There is not a doubt this
day's eclipsing' all past festivals, and
no other town in the State can beat
Lumberton when she turns herself
loose and now she's loose.
Lumbee Tent No. 18, K. O. T. M.
Special Meeting.
At our regular review Tuesday,
July 1st, at 8 p. m. the regular semi
annual installation of officers will
take place in the Pythian hall, after
which refreshments will be served. All
members please arrange to be pres
ent. C. P: M'ALLISTER, Com.
Cotton Sewing Thread on Free List.
Washington Dispatch, 27th.
Wielding the ax again on theTtariff
revision bill for the benefit of the
household, the Senate Democratic cau
cus tonight determined to Dut cotton
sewing thread on the free list.
Bilious? Feel heavy after dinner?
Bitter taste? Comnlexinn
Liver perhaps need wakinc? up. Doan's
neguiets ior ouious attacks zoc at all
stores.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE.
Quarterly Meeting Held at Broad
Ridge Yesterday A Great Oceas
ion Pleasant Hope Wins Prize
in Singing Contest.
The quarterly meeting of Mt. Eliam
Sunday School Institute held at Broad
Ridge Baptist church yesterday was
a great occasion.. There were some
2,000 people there, every one of the
i Sunday schools in the institute be
ing represented and the exercises
were thoroughly enjoyed. Mr. Archi
bald Johnson ditor of Charity and
Children, the organ of the Thomas
ville Orphanage, was the speaker of
the occasion and of course he made
a good speech, for he does not know
how to make any other kind. The
collection for the orphanage amount
ed to $85. It was an all day meeting
and excellent dinners were served on
th grounds. Pleasant Hope school
won the prize of a set of song books
of their own selection, offered by Mr.
Frank Gough of Lumberton, president
oi tne institute, ior tne scnooi mak
ing the highest average in the four
singing contests held during the year.
That is a coveted prize and winning W
means a great deal, for the schools
of this institute are the outsingingest
schools to be found anywhere. No
doubt about it. They sing with zest.
with the spirit and the understand
ing. Nine of the twelve schools were
in the contest yesterday. The sing
ing had to be cut short before the sec
ond round was over on account of
ram.
Some further mention of the occas
ion will be made in Thursday's Robe
sonian.
ANTIOCH NEWS NOTES.
New School Building on the Way
Coming to Lumberton on the Fourth
Personal.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Antixh, June 28 Plans and speci
fications for the new school building
have been submitted and we learn
work will begin in a few days. The
building will be of brick and will be
modern in all its apartments. The
faculty for the coming year have
not all been selected as yet but will
be in a few lays.
Rev. V. R. Gaston and family
have returned from ten days spent
most pleasantly with relatives and
friends in Columbia and Sumter
county, South Carolina. Mr. W. M.
Oliver of Marietta gave his Antioch
friends a short call Friday. He was
returning from a stay of several
days at Jackson Springs. Mr. Er
nest McPhaul has been sick for sev
eral day9 suffering with an attack of
acute indigestion. We . are glad to
state that he is improving Mr. G.
B. Conoly of Red Redy Springs spent
a few days in the city recently the
guest of his daughters Mesdames J.
A. Mcrhaul and J. A. Hoderin.
This section of Hoke will doubtless
be well represented in Lumberton on
July 4th and all who go may promise
tnemseives a good time, the town will
be thrown open to the multitude and
if you fail to go you will always re
gret it.
Studying in New York.
Miss Julia Culbreth. music taanhar
at Carolina College, is in New York
takinsr lessons with (War Sa encrer
tne eminent voice teacher and opera
-- B.,
tic coacn. miss uulbreth has delight
ed congregations at Chestnut Street
Methodist church here nn several dif
ferent occasions by her singing and
is well known in Lumberton, having
visited several times at the home of
her brother-in-law and sister, Dr. and
Mrs. B. W. Page", East Fifth street.
She will visit Dr. and Mrs. Pa wo
again before the beginning of the fall
ierm at Carolina college.
Mr. R. S. Bond, who travels for the
Acme Guano Co. of Wil minortnn nam
over from his home at Rowland Satur
day night and was a guest, with Mrs.
Bond and their son Master Allen, at
the home of Miss Josephine Breece,
East Fifth street, where Mrs. Bond
and Master Allen have heen
for the past week, until this morn
ing, wnen ne leit ior tayetteviUe.
Master Victor Bond is also in Lum
berton today, motoring over from
Rowland with a party this morning.
STORY OF AN AD.
Mr. M. W. Floyd put a special
notice in The Robesonian Thurs
day with instructions to run two
times, but Friday morning he or
dered the ad out, because he had
sold out of that particular arti
cle. The Robesonian went to press
at 3:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon
and on account of that ad Mr.
Floyd sold out of that particular
article before 7:30 o'clock the fol
lowing morning.
If you have anything to tell
about anything you want to sell
it will be read if you put it in
The Robesonian.
Farmers, mechanics, railroaders,
laborers, rely dn Dr. Thomas' Ecclec
tic Oil. Fine for cuts, burns, bruises.
Should be kept in every home, 25c
and 50c
"Generally debilitated for years,
sick headache, lacked ambition, was
worn out and all run down. Burdock
Blood Bitters made me a well woman.
Mrs. Chas. Freitoy, Moosup, Conn.
AN EXCITING TIME.
A Big Syrian and a Jew Mix it Up
on the Street Not Much Damage
Done.
A. Schwartzberg and Saloom Salee
bee caused quite some deal of excite
ment Friday morning about 10 o'clock
when they mixed it up on Elm street,
in front of the Dixie cafe. It was ex
citement that was so delicious to some
of the onlookers that they appeared
to have no idea of breaking it up
when Mayor A. E. White appeared
upon the scene and secured help
enough to break up the party. When
the mayor arrived it is said that the
big Syrian was on top of the short
but stout Jew bumping the Jew's
head against the pavement. And the
Jew was busy with his dental weap
ons, the Syrian receiving a couple of
ugly bites on his right arm.
For this affray the combatants ap
peared before Acting Recorder R. A.
McLean Friday afternoon and got
what was coming to them at the
hands of the law. It was in evidence
that in this particular instance Salee
bee, who has borne the name of being
quite a peaceable citizen, was the
aggressor, being under great provo
cation, and he was taxed $5 and costs;
and Schwartzberg was taxed $5, the
court remarking before imposing the
fine that Mr. Schwartzberg's prone
ness for getting into similar trouble
made an equal fine about the thing.
An interested crowd appeared for
the trial. Neither defendant had coun
sel. Saleebee plead guilty to the
charge of the affray, Schwartzberg
pleading not guilty. Appearing for
himself, Schwartzberg handled one
or two witnesses after the rough and
tumble "Lord-pity-you-now-you-son-of
a-gun-of-a-witness" style so much af
fected by a certain class of lawyers.
Dr. W. O. Edmund and Mr. J. II.
Floyd testified, in substance, that in
talking of some plumbing which Sa
leebee wanted done by Schwartzberg
the latter said something to the effect
that the former was trying to do him
out of .the price of the job, Saleebee
said that was a lie, Schwartzberg said
it was a bigger lie, when Saleebee
walked across the sidewalk, took him
by the shoulders and shook him,
Schwartzberg falling back, when his
shirt was torn; that Saleebee picked
Schwartzberg up and laid him down
on the pavement, that the latter was
snapping and biting, that Saleebee
handled him roughly and with ease
one witness did not think Saleebee
was trying to hurt him. Mr. I. V.
Hooper and Dr. Rowland Deese, wit
nesses put on by Schwartzberg, testi
fied substantially as above in regard
to the beginning of the fight and fur
ther that the combatantswere pulled
apart once and that Saleebee attack
ed Schwartzberg the second time
when the latter was standing toone
side saying and doing nothing.
Coley McNair, colored, was before
Acting Recorder McLean Saturday on
a charge of larceny. He was farmed
out f6r two years to Mr. W. K. Cul
breth. John Hays, colored, larceny,
judgment suspended on payment of
costs.
"Recorder Rowland was able to bo
down town a while Saturday. He has
appointed assistant recorder Mr. R.
A. McLean, who has been acting as
recorder since June 1st under appoint
ment as temporary recorder.
Lumberton defeated Fairmont bv
the score of 3 to 0 in a ball game at
Fairmont Thursday afternoon.
After this week merchants will
not be allowed to use the sidewalks
for the purpose of displaying: goods.
At a recent meeting the town com
missioners passed a town ordinance to
that ff ct, the order to go into effect
after July 5. That is an order that
will meet with the general approval.
M rand Mrs. D. D. French, who
were married in Dillon, S. C, on
the 18th inst., arrived last night
andwill board for a while at Mr.
and Mrs. L. C. Townsend's, North
Chestnut. Mrs. French was Miss
Pearl Floyd of Lumberton. Mr. French
will take charge of the local postoffice
as soon as his commission arrives.
Mrs. Geo. B. .McLeod since Thurs
day night has been quite sick at her
home. Elm and Fifth streets, but her
condition today is much improved.
Miss Isabel McLeod, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Alf H. McLeod, who for
several days has been sick with ty
phoid fever at the home of her Dar-
ents is practically out of danger of
any serious attack of the dreaded dis
ease.
Thomasville Baptist Orphanage.
ThomasviHe Dispatch, 27th.
This has been commencement week at
the Thomasville Bantist omhanace.
the largest and most successfully con
ducted orphanage in the South. There
were 397 children cared for during the
past year and contributions for main
tenance have been larger than ever
in the history of the institution. Dur
ing the year the orphanage received
from the Misses Galloway the gift or
a $30,000 farm in . the French Broad
country, between Brevard and Lake
Toxaway to be taken over on' thqir
death.
The directors have decided to onen
the Kennedy Memorial Home near
Kingston January 1st. Two new dor
mitories have been started. Hartwell
Scarboro has been named sub-man
ager.
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BRIEF LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
Prof. Earl Holt, of Oak Ridge,
is in town today in the interest of
the Oak Ridge school.
The nomination of Mr. S. P. Wil
son for postmaster at Fairmont was
sent to the Senate by President Wil
son Thursday.
Miss Mary Covington, of Shelby,
who was graduated recently at the
Thompson's hospital, will go tomor
row to Durham, where she will locate.
There will be a regular meeting
of St. Alban's Lodge No. 114, A. F.
and A. M., tomorrow evening for the
installation of officers. A full attend
ance is desired.
A sister of Mrs. Jas. D. Proctor of
Lumberton, Miss June Ray Kernodle,
was married at Graham last Wed
nesday to Mr. John Jay Henderson,
a young lawyer, who has not decided
where he will- locate.
Messrs. Edgar E. Craven and
Geo. H. Hood, of Abbottsburg took ex
amination here Saturday before As
sistant Postmaster R. O. Edmund.
They were applicants for the post
mastership at Abbottsburg.
M. John Jones and family, who
some month or so ago moved to Char
leston, S. C, will move back to Lum
berton.. They will probably return
one day this week. They are return
ing on account of Mrs. Jones' health.
She has been sick most of the time
since they went to Charleston.
Ladies of Chestnut Street Meth
odist church will serve dinner in the
commissioners' room in the court
house on the Fourth, the nroceed.i to
go to the fund for a new organ. The
price will be 50 cents. By patronizing
these ladies you will get a good meal
and at the same time help a good
cause.
In the show window of Boylin's
iewelrv Store was shown rerentlv one
of the most attractive displays ever
seen anywhere. A stork stood turn
ing the hands of a dial on which
months took the place of hours, the
birthstone for each month being giv
en. It was an ad that was bound
to attract attention.
The old cemetery near the
Seaboard station is to be cleaned.up.
Mayor White says that he will have
the work done before the big celebra
tion of the Fourth next Friday. The
cemetery hasn't been cleaned up in
about two years and very little work
will make quite a difference in the ap
pearance of things in this part of
town.
Red Springs Citizen. 27th: We
noticed yesterday wagon after wagon
loads or cotton going to the depot.
On inquiry we learned that Mr. A.
T. McCallum had sold 120 bales and
they were being shipped to their des
tination. The sale was made to the
Jennings Cotton Mill at Lumberton
and the price was around 12 cents.
St. Paul Messeneer. 26th: Mr.
John S. Butler received a wire Mon-"
day bearing the sad intelligence that
his brother, Mr. Fred Butler, a drug
gist, of Norfolk, Va., was dead. It
was a great shock to him as he hadn't
even heard of his brother's illness. Mr.
J. C. Lindsay carried him to Fayette
ville to catch a train so that he could
attend the funeral at Salemburg.
Mi". E. D. McNeill traded last
week some of his town property to
Mr. O..C. Deese for some farm land
near town. The town property which
Mr. Deese gets is the house and lot
on Fifth street next to the Lumber
ton Motor Car Compaany's garage.
The lot is 40x108 feet, and has a
very good two story house on it Mr.
McNeill gets about 40 acres of land
on the Fairmont road, about 3 miles
from town. The trade was made Fri
day. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. McLean and
son, Master A. W. Jr., left Saturday
for Asheville. where thev will atteni
this week the annual meeting of the
wortn Carolina ttar Association. Mr.
McLean is chairman of the errntive
committee of the association and he
is also in several other committees.
Mr. McLean will nrohahlv return
about the first of next week, but Mrs.
McLean and A. W. Jr.. will harrltv
come home before about the first of
September.
Invitations reading as follows
have been received here:
On Wednesday afternoon June the 25
nineteen nunarea and tnineen, at 4
o'clock, at their home,
Stedman, North Carolina,
Rev. and Mrs. Thomas J. Baker
gave in marriage their
daughter,
Alma Maie.
to
Mr. Cecil Closs Culbreth.
Mr. and Mrs. Culbreth,
will be at home
after July the fifth,
Mt Airy N. C.
Mr. Dennis Biggs, proprietor of
the Lumberton Furniture Store, re
turned Friday night from a visit to'
Charlotte and High Point, attending
at Charlotte Wednesday and Thurs
day the annual meeting of the Fur
niture Dealers Association of Vir
ginia, North Carolina and South Car
olina. Mr. Biggs says that the furni
ture men were treated roxally in
Charlotte, one of the features being
a big barbecue, including a free ride
to the park where the barbecue was
given and free band music. The next
meeting, of the association will be held
in Richmond. The visit to High Point
was to attend a furniture exposition.'